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Dataset: CPS//Voting and Registration/Nov 2008

GESTCEN
Geography-census state code

With the following Ranges:
11  ME
12  NH
13  VT
14  MA
15  RI
16  CT
21  NY
22  NJ
23  PA
31  OH
32  IN
33  IL
34  MI
35  WI
41  MN
42  IA
43  MO
44  ND
45  SD
46  NE
47  KS
51  DE
52  MD
53  DC
54  VA
55  WV
56  NC
57  SC
58  GA
59  FL
61  KY
62  TN
63  AL
64  MS
71  AR
72  LA
73  OK
74  TX
81  MT
82  ID
83  WY
84  CO
85  NM
86  AZ
87  UT
88  NV
91  WA
92  OR
93  CA
94  AK
95  HI




HRHHID
Household-identifier,scrambled





PEEDUCA
Demographics-highest level of school completed

With the following Ranges:
-1  Not in Universe
31  Less Than 1st Grade
32  1st,2nd,3rd Or 4th Grade
33  5th Or 6th Grade
34  7th Or 8th Grade
35  9th Grade
36  10th Grade
37  11th Grade
38  12th Grade No Diploma
39  High School Grad-Diploma Or Equiv (ged)
40  Some College But No Degree
41  Associate Degree-Occupational/Vocationl
42  Associate Deg.-Academic Program
43  Bachelor's Degree(ex:ba,ab,bs)
44  MASTER'S DEGREE(EX:MA,MS,MEng,MEd,MSW)
45  Professional School Deg(ex:md,dds,dvm)
46  DOCTORATE DEGREE(EX:PhD,EdD)




PEHSPNON
Demographics- hispanic/non-hispanic origin

With the following Ranges:
1  Hispanic
2  Non-Hispanic




PES1
CPS PES1 Vote-Vote in the November election

With the following Ranges:
-9  No response
-3  Refused
-2  Don't Know
-1  Not in Universe
1  Yes
2  No




PES2
CPS PES2 Vote-Registered to vote in the November election

With the following Ranges:
-9  No response
-3  Refused
-2  Don't Know
-1  Not in Universe
1  Yes
2  No




PES3
Reason not registered

With the following Ranges:
-9  No answer
-3  Refusal
-2  Don't Know
-1  Out of Universe
1  Did not meet registration deadlines
2  Did not know where or how to register
3  Did not meet residency requirements/did not live here long enough
4  Permanent illness or disability
5  Difficulty with English
6  Not interested in the election or not involved in politics
7  My vote would not make a difference
8  Not eligible to vote
9  Other reason




PES4
Main reason (you/name) did not vote?

With the following Ranges:
-9  No answer
-3  Refusal
-2  Don't Know
-1  Out of Universe
1  Illness or disability (own or family's)
2  Out of town or away from home
3  Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot)
4  Not interested, felt my vote wouldn't make a difference
5  Too busy, conflicting work or school schedule
6  Transportation problems
7  Didn't like candidates or campaign issues
8  Registration problems (i.e. didn't receive absentee ballot, not registered in current location)
9  Bad weather conditions
10  Inconvenient hours, polling place or hours or lines too long
11  Other




PES5
Did you vote in person or did you vote by mail

With the following Ranges:
-9  No answer
-3  Refusal
-2  Don't Know
-1  Out of Universe
1  In person
2  By mail




PES6
Was that on election day or before election day

With the following Ranges:
-9  No answer
-3  Refusal
-2  Don't Know
-1  Out of Universe
1  On election day
2  Before election day




PES7
CPS PES7 Vote-How did you register to vote

With the following Ranges:
-9  No response
-3  Refused
-2  Don't Know
-1  Not in Universe
1  At a department of motor vehicles (for example, when obtaining a driver's license or other identific
2  At a public assistance agency (for example, a Medicaid, AFDC, or Food Stamps office, an office servi
3  Registered by mail
4  At a school, hospital, or on campus
5  Went to a town hall or county/government registration office
6  Filled out form at a registration drive (library, post office, or someone came to your door)
7  Registered at polling place (on election or primary day)
8  Other




PES8
Vote-time at current address

With the following Ranges:
-9  No response
-3  Refused
-2  Don't Know
-1  Not in Universe
1  Less than 1 month
2  1-6 months
3  7-11 months
4  1-2 years
5  3-4 years
6  5 years or longer




PESEX
Demographics-sex

With the following Ranges:
1  Male
2  Female




PRTAGE
Demographics - age topcoded at 85, 90 or 80 (see full description)

With the following Ranges:
0:90  Range




PTDTRACE
Demographics- race of respondent

With the following Ranges:
1  White Only
2  Black Only
3  American Indian, Alaskan Native Only
4  Asian Only
5  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Only
6  White-Black
7  White-AI
8  White-Asian
9  White-Hawaiian
10  Black-AI
11  Black-Asian
12  Black-HP
13  AI-Asian
14  Asian-HP
15  W-B-AI
16  W-B-A
17  W-AI-A
18  W-A-HP
19  W-B-AI-A
20  2 or 3 Races
21  4 or 5 Races




PUSCK4
Vote-self or other reported for person

With the following Ranges:
-1  Not in Universe
1  Self
2  Other




PWSSWGT
Weight-second stage weight (rake 6 final step weight)



